Editing Ztar

Ztars next appear in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' during the "Bowser's Multiplying Toads" event. If a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] and triggers this event, Bowser makes two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s appear on the board: One is real, and the other is really a [[Koopa Kid|Baby Bowser]] in disguise. Each Toad offers to sell the player a Star for 20 Coins. While the real Toad sells the player a genuine Star, the fake Toad actually sells the player a Ztar, then reveals himself as Baby Bowser. Like in the first game, Ztars do not affect the player's Star total, and they serve only to waste their Coins. To find the real Toad, the player needs to either be lucky or use one of two items: The first is a [[Magic Lamp]], which always brings them to the real Toad, while the second is a [[Bowser Bomb (item)|Bowser Bomb]], which, when used at the end of the turn, causes the fake Toad to reveal himself.

In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Ztars make a few cameos in the Extra Room. A Ztar can be seen flying under the boards in [[Mega Board Mayhem]] and [[Mini Board Mad-Dash]] from [[Thwomp's Backroom Ball]]. Also, after every minigame has been unlocked, a Ztar appears in the Extra Room. Selecting it starts [[Beach Volley Folly]], which the Ztar hosts.

If a player lands on a [[Bowser Space]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and has at least one Star, Bowser occasionally gives the player a Ztar, which subtracts one Star from the player's current total. In [[Card Party]], players can uncover a Ztar Star Card that has the same effect but can make their Star count go below zero. Ztar Star Cards are hidden within Star Cards, so it is based purely on chance whether the player receives a Ztar or a Star. Additionally, some Star Cards transform into Ztar Star Cards after being revealed and vice versa.

[[File:SMPJ Waluigi Ztar.png|thumb|[[Waluigi]] obtaining a Ztar]]

In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', Ztars appear again as items sold forcibly in [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]] returning from ''[[Mario Party]]''. This time, they are sold by [[Fake Bowser|Impostor Bowser]] for 20 coins.<ref>{{cite|author=Turners064|date=October 11, 2024|url=x.com/turners064/status/1844613340447883305|title=2: The Ztars are back from Mario Party 1. But it only takes 20 coins, instead of 40. But the cutscene is really good|publisher=X|accessdate=October 11, 2024}}</ref> On [[Rainbow Galleria]] in the [[Party-Planner Trek]], where it is given to the player by a [[Shy Guy]] on the first floor if given his shopping bag, the Shy Guy describes it as "a total impulse buy". The player can then bring it to a [[Snifit]] Janitor on the second floor to dispose of it and get 1 [[Mini Star]]. In this game, they are made of painted cardboard, as described by the Snifit.

{{MPDS collectible table

|figurine1=Ztar

|image1=[[File:ZtarFigureMPDS.png|80px]]

|description1=This dark, gloomy icon oozes with sadness and regret. Unfortunately, where there is light, there is dark. Where there's a Star, there's a Ztar!

|unlock1=Win 40,000 MP Points.

}}

|Jap=ズター

|JapR=Zutā

|JapM=Ztar

|Chi=

|Dut=

|FreC=<ref>{{cite|quote=C'est moi l'Etoile Z. Obscure, j'suis une star de la nuit...|title=''Mario Party 4'' Extra Room}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=... Chaque ombre a sa lumière, chaque salière son poivrier et chaque Etoile son Etoile Z!|author=Ztar figurine description, ''Mario Party DS''}}</ref>

|PorM=From ''estrela'' ("star") and ''treta'' (slag for "deception", "trickery")

|RusM=Dark star

|SpaE3C=<ref>{{cite|author=TheNanashy|date=October 19, 2024|url=youtube.com/watch?v=8gF8Jr8v2ko|title=Super Mario Party Jamboree - Todos los Tableros (Mario Party)|language=es-es|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 20, 2024}}</ref>

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